# Eco Rickshaws The Solar Mototaxi Ditches the Two-Stroke Engine and Goes Green By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-06-25 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-mototaxi References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/06/two-stroke-moto-taxi-goes-solar.php) & [unmsm.edu.pe](http://www.unmsm.edu.pe/?id=1051) Between the noise and the pollution of [two-stroke engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-motorbike1), the Solar Mototaxi is a great improvement. This green Mototaxi runs around the streets of Lima, Peru soaking up the 350 days of sun a year. A professor at the [University of San Marcos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/te1) has designed this solar-paneled vehicle that can run on pedal-power or a battery hooked up to the solar panels. The Solar Mototaxi is the perfect city transportation, and this could be a sign of what is to come in [eco-transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treo). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Eco-transportation:** Creating and developing more environmentally friendly ways of transportation. - **Solar-powered Vehicles:** Designing and implementing solar-panel systems in vehicles to power them for a more sustainable future. - **Pedal-powered Vehicles:** Innovation of pedal-powered vehicles for urban transportation as a way to promote physical activity while reducing carbon emissions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive Industry:** Opportunities for the development and integration of sustainable technologies for vehicles. - **Energy Industry:** Expanding the solar industry by creating a vast market for solar-powered vehicles and their infrastructure. - **Urban Transportation Industry:** Developing new and more sustainable ways of urban transportation to reduce carbon emissions and promote physical activity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Belize-Based Sustainable Transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eride-taxi.md) - [Solar-Powered Electric Motorbikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e-clipse-2.md) - [Solar-Powered Cargo Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-cargo-bike.md) - [Cargo-Carrying Electric Rickshaws](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-rickshaws.md) - [Solar-Powered Sleek Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-solaris.md) - [Multi-Seat Rickshaw Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volton.md) - [Solar Panel-Covered Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightfoot-scooter.md) - [Angular Enclosed Cargo Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-cargo-bike.md) - [Solar-Powered City Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-cars.md)